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Your purchases and donations stay local and support individuals served by Goodwill NCW as they build job skills to sustain employment and improve their financial stability.
Every purchase provides pathways. Goodwill NCW reinvests an average of 90 cents of every dollar in store sales back into the mission to provide life-changing impact to individuals with barriers to employment.
Every donation builds job skills. The average donation creates nearly three hours of job training through Goodwill NCW mission programs to empower individuals to reach their fullest potential.
Every partnership creates opportunities. Goodwill NCW partners with more than 120 nonprofits across north central Wisconsin to transform lives through the power of work.
See how Goodwill Starts with You, Chippewa Valley!
Meet Michal
Michal is a Shift Leader at the Rice Lake Goodwill store. Her journey to a leadership role started more than six years ago when she began working as a cashier.
Through the years, Michal’s store team recognized her potential, but Michal was intimidated by the increased level of responsibilities and training required to become a leader. With encouragement, Michal began shadowing other leaders to explore the duties of a Shift Leader. She also practiced her interview skills with help from Goodwill NCW’s Employment Placement Specialist.
“Michal is a very strong and capable leader. She just needed some encouragement to step out of her comfort zone and work on her confidence,” Mandy Givens, Store Team Leader at the Rice Lake Goodwill said.
Michal admits she never imagined being in a leadership role. Today, becoming a Shift Leader is what Michal is most proud of accomplishing when she thinks about her time at Goodwill NCW.
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Goodwill NCW Employment Services: Chippewa Valley
Goodwill NCW Employment Services provide career pathways for individuals and partner with businesses for sustained employment.
Connect to services in the Chippewa Valley:
Employment Navigator
Financial and Debt Solutions Services - virtual only
Miracle League
Restorative Justice
Work Skills
School-to-Work
Meet Jesse
Jesse struggled to sustain employment, but wanted to honor his father’s belief that it is important to continue to work throughout life. He sought out Goodwill NCW’s inclusive environment and was hired as a part-time team member at the La Crosse Goodwill store.
Jesse was eager to learn. After gaining confidence, he trained in various roles and elevated to a full-time position. As he was training, Jesse experienced health issues that prevented him from maintaining a full-time schedule, but his leaders worked with him to find the right fit. He now helps with maintenance in all areas of the store, including making sure supplies are stocked.
His leaders say he lives Goodwill NCW’s values and is very generous with other team members, giving rides to work and sharing meals when he sees a need.
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Support
Goodwill NCW Employment Services: Coulee Region
Goodwill NCW Employment Services provide career pathways for individuals and partner with businesses for sustained employment.
Connect to services in the Coulee Region:
Employment Navigator
Financial and Debt Solutions Services - virtual only
Work Skills
School-to-Work